What's The Weirdest Name You've Heard A Patient Name Her Baby?
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Hi, I was wondering about some of those weird names that you've probably encountered in L&D and PP. I remember when I had my maternity rotation a couple of weeks ago, one of the nurses said she... Read More

Feb 14, '08

I used to work with a guy named Jerry Derryberry. (You've gotta say it out loud to appreciate it)

I just for the life of me, can't figure a new mom & dad w/the last name of Derryberry sitting in the hospital room with their adoreable new bundle of joy and saying "Jerry Derryberry" that's it, without thinking of the future ramifications... ha!

My ex-husband's new wife decided to name their first child, my first sons (from my marriage to him), middle name. Then, she named her second son, my second sons (from my marriage to him) middle name. That was confusing wasn't it?

So my boys names are Nicholas Brandon, and their son is Brandon Lynn
and my child is Jacob Alan, and their second son is Alan Lee. Weird girl. Who wants to copy cat the ex-wife? Oh, and my middle name is Lynn, also. And I did make sure she knew all this before she went ahead with it.

Wow what's her problem?

Feb 18, '08

I've heard a mother name her baby Seven because that is how many pregnancies she had before carrying a baby full term. She may have been thinking of the babies she lost, but what about the child having to grow up being called Seven all the time.

Feb 18, '08

Do you watch Seinfeld?? that is the name George wanted to name his baby. it was a hilarious episode. I like the name. I know of a couple people named seven.

I've heard a mother name her baby Seven because that is how many pregnancies she had before carrying a baby full term. She may have been thinking of the babies she lost, but what about the child having to grow up being called Seven all the time.

We had one who wanted to name the baby Se7en, and pronounce it seven. The birth registry would not let her do it.

Feb 18, '08

Remember "Blossom" on tv...(fab name in itself!) Was her friend called Six??
Loved watching Blossom, (or maybe it was just Joey Lawrence that I loved!!!!!)lol2:

I once had a couple name their baby girl Tattoo.....I still picture fantasy island..

Feb 19, '08

Okay...around here the name Nevaeh (Heaven spelled backwards is pretty popular lately). Had a pt a couple months ago who was pregnant with her second child and had he little girl with her. We asked what her little girls name was...Sh'Turquoise. Umm...what? So we asked what her unborn babies name was and she replied "My Daddy said I hafta name this baby somethin' he could spell!") The intelligence. Of course there was always the very black couple who named their baby Aryan Nation...they thought it was so beautiful. I tried to explain what that meant...but they weren't hearing it. We have also had:

Clitoria
Hyaline (as in membrane)
Lucky
Hunter Green
Mylove
Ophelia (the moms last name was Wiggly-Weiner, I"m not joking)
and Pearl (the mom wanted to be the Mother of Pearl!)

The list is endless!

Feb 19, '08

I also new a girl I went to high school with that had her daughter about 2 weeks before my first son was born. So she is 11 y/o now, she named her Harley Davidson, can't remember what their last name is.

My sis works in the local dollar store here in town, and some of the names she comes home with are crazy! One little girl was named chorea, and she swears the sisters name was something like bacteria, lol. Can't wait for them to come back in to see what it really is.

I also had a couple with the last name of Hicks name their little boy Braxton. Guess only nurses can appreciate the irony of that one, lol.